The reasons for writing books are as many as there are writers. The 2017 edition of the Boy who was raised as a Dog is one book I read on the effect of Trauma. The book’s writers set out to develop understanding on ‘trauma informed’ care, helping children struggling from traumatic experiences in life. The recorded traumatic experiences in the book are described ‘as the dark side of human experience.’ These writers describe their learning as a journey to be humane. They also learnt from the children suffering from the effects of trauma of loss, love and healing and these children’s journeys gave them hope - the lessons in life relevant to us all.
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Another book I have read which is unique is the Bible or Good Book. It is unique as it is the collected historical experiences of inspired writers. They owned that there was an inspiration beyond themselves in their lives. One of those writers reasoned of his contribution, ‘I have written to you excellent things of counsel and knowledge, that I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth’. That is, what is right in life. This truth was collected and set down in the book of Proverbs in the Good Book.
Another writer, John, in another time, wrote about Jesus who he had come to know and follow. John wrote a biography of the life of Jesus. The unique reason he did this is included near the end of his book. He remarks, ‘Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
